2. Which of the following are types of periodontal disease?
A. Gingivitis
B. Periodontitis
C. Both A and B
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C. Both A and B
,6. A cell junction that connects an epithelial basal cell to the basal lamina is termed:
A. Hemidesmosome
B. Desmosome
C. Epithelial ridge
D. Connective tissue papilla
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A. Hemidesmosome
5. On a radiograph, widening of the periodontal ligament space is an indication of: A.
Tooth mobility
B. A partially erupted tooth
C. Triangulation
D. Subgingival calculus
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A. Tooth mobility
1. Factors that increase an individual's susceptibility to periodontitis by modifying the
host response to bacterial infection are called:
A. Systemic risk factors
B. Genetic influences
C. Neutrophils
D. Biologic equilibrium
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, A. Systemic risk factors
3. In gingivitis, the position of the junctional epithelium is _____ to the cementoenamel
junction.
A. Apical
B. Coronal
C. Distal
D. Mesial
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B. Coronal
1. According to current research, the presence of systemic disease may increase the
severity of periodontitis. The presence of periodontitis may have an adverse effect on
an individual's systemic health.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. The first statement is true, the second false
D. The first statement is false, the second true
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A. Both statements are true
2. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for attachment of calculus to a tooth
surface?
A. Attachment by means of pellicle
B. Attachment to the blood clots that can form on the tooth
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